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3 March 2022
LWK + PARTNERS on Transit-oriented developments, China?s carbon-age urban locus
Tongzhou TOD Development, Beijing, China:

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LWK + PARTNERS Chinese transit-oriented developments design
China?s railways are growing with powerful momentum and it is a key urbanisation trend in the country to integrate world-class transport infrastructure with regional urban planning, giving to the rise of transport-oriented developments (TODs). The country?s top-level 14th Five-Year Plan proposes to step up development of one-hour living circles around regional mega-cities, mainly supported by railway links between and within cities; on the city level, a compact, multifunctional, multidimensional transit-oriented mode of development is preferred, with emphasis on both underground and overground space, greenery and open shared areas. Chisha Depot TOD Complex, Guangzhou, China:

But why is this specific mode of development a big thing in China" Three architects from LWK + PARTNERS explain below. From regional development to urban planning and project design, the conversation explores how the integration of the station, city and its inhabitants challenges the perception that high-density development lowers the quality of life. LWK + PARTNERS has planned and designed TODs for over 20 years to extend Hong K...